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Writing a Strong Essay
What's the PLOT?
You're a real CHARACTER
READ to Remember
There's More to the Story
100
When writing an essay, it is necessary to choose examples from the text that are closely RELATED to the topic at hand.
What is RELEVANT
100
WHERE and WHEN does the story take place?
What is SETTING
100
The art of creating a strong character means developing his/her personality through his/her appearance, dialogue, actions and motives.
What is CHARACTERIZATION
100
UNDERSTANDING what you read it the first step to becoming a better reader.
What is COMPREHENSION
100
The main PROBLEM in a story.
What is the CONFLICT
200
You need to COMMUNICATE your ideas in a way that the reader can clearly follow and understand.
What is CONVEY
200
The suspense of a story builds up here, before the major event.
What is RISING ACTION
200
The HERO of the story.
What is the PROTAGONIST
200
You should always closely EXAMINE the characters and events in a story in order to better understand what the author is trying to tell you.
What is ANALYZE
200
It's the LESSON or MEANING behind the story.
What is the THEME
300
Make your word choices and text-examples INTERESTING to the reader. We want to be engaged!
What is COMPELLING
300
The TURNING POINT or most eventful part of a story occurs here.
What is CLIMAX
300
The VILLAIN of the story
What is the ANTAGONIST
300
It MAKES SENSE to reread a paragraph several times if you don't fully understand what the author is saying.
What is LOGICAL
300
The person who tells the story.
What is the NARRATOR
400
If you do not provide examples from the text to support your topic, than you cannot prove that your claim is REASONABLE.
What is VALID
400
The CONSEQUENCES and EFFECTS of the climax make up this part of the story.
What is FALLING ACTION
400
An UNCHANGING character is known as this.
What is a STATIC CHARACTER
400
Making EDUCATED ASSUMPTIONS about the situations or characters in a story means that you are being an active reader.
What is INFERENCES
400
In this type of conflict, the main character is battling with his conscience.
What is Person v. Self
500
EXAMPLES and QUOTES from the text must be in your essay if you want the reader to believe in your topic. Support your idea with FACTS!!!
What is TEXT EVIDENCE
500
The ENDING of the story, where all your questions are usually answered.
What is the RESOLUTION
500
A character that goes through a MAJOR TRANSFORMATION is known as this.
What is a DYNAMIC character
500
Once you develop a DEEP UNDERSTANDING of a text, you are better able to discuss and write about it in an intelligent manner.
What is INSIGHTFUL
500
In this type of conflict, the main character is battling with a natural disaster.
What is Person v. Nature